Tropical Gardening

What is an average winter like - temp wise? And a cold winter?Trachycarpus palms should be ok Chamaerops palms Quite a few bamboo species Tree ferns (Dicksonia) - with some protection/fleecing Fatsia japonia Zantedescia & KniphofiaJust off the top of my head

Very nice indeed

beautiful dark foliage.

After the recent cold snap the Echium looks as if it is toast. The Iochroma have defoliated but I'm not worried as far as their prospects go. The Nicotiana are still looking okay too. @PeterS - amazingly the Caiophora is still looking ok. I haven't forgotten, just a bit housebound with my other...

On seeing your planters I thought you might be interested in this article ;

I had two large pots of B Nutans Var and decided to split them up last June. They had leaf damage from being put out too early and got frosted and didn't look to good, I now have about 15 small ones in 9cm pots, some with a little root and some without. I waited till the flowers had long...

I`ve never growed one as it`s a really slow grower and the roots are really invasive ....really can help ...but welcome to the forum

I like it, but I can't ever see me spending 6 hours a day every day in the garden

It is a bit of a bully but not so bad.. My friend grows it & this is what she says..

Interesting Java - there are just so many plants that we ( well I) have never heard of.

I'm guessing its the aerial roots that are lush and green. My guess is the roots in the pot are rotted. I've had it happen to me and its a long process getting things back to normal, if you can. I'd not cut back the leaves, they will die back when ready. One way I have found is to cut the...

Hi Rr I would leave the flowerheads on to self seed but you can cut away the old leaves from last year but leave the fresh new leaves that have grown this year. Spruce

yes but can`t remember the name , seen one climber used by butterfly to clean from parasite and actually look like a dandelion but , would say much more pretty and it`s a climber plant.

I think I tried them once, but at the time I was trying all sorts. I certainly didn't get anything like in your picture, makes me want to try again.

Stephen - as you had no better replies I checked my bible out. As it is apparently a winter bloomer I reckon indoors is the only option.

I had one for a few years. It eventually faded away.I think they like acid soil and good moisture, neither of which I really have.Just tried it on the chance it might do well enough with my rhody and a couple of camelias.

Wow so beautiful and well done thankyou for sharing I love helabores.

Depending on which Dendro species they are they may appreciate a cool spell........This is the trick for the D.kingianium in the photo below.

Dont cut the leaves off. Keep it outside for now.I would keep in the pot and move it if a cold snap is forecast. Then plant it out in spring.For mild frosts etc put something into the crown, frost fleece is ideal, but anything similar will do for short periods.Gaz

Now that is impressive - I was pleased with my seven blooms to a stem!